It has been called a tidal wave and a tsunami; it’s the aging of the Baby Boom generation. Born between 1946 and 1964, Boomers are expected to live longer than all the generations before them.But for one group of women – African American females – living a long and healthy life is not a foregone conclusion. In fact, you might be surprised to learn that African American women have the shortest life expectancy among women of all racial and ethnic groups in California.

We envision a world where everyone has an equal chance to live a long and healthy life.Life-Long is striving to improve statistics that say this kind of world isn't possible.

Column One, July 13, 2009

A feature story about Sisters Staying Heathy and the broader issue of disparities in life expectancy appeared on the front page of the The Los Angeles Times.

Life-Long, aka Sisters Staying Healthy, is a project committed to helping women live longer and healthier lives. In addition to support groups, we have conducted eight annual forums on healthy aging for African American Women. The most-recent was in partnership with the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology, the oldest and largest school of gerontology in the world.